Silas
Taft
Born in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Silas Taft
and Elizabeth (Cruff) Taft
Brother of
Daniel Taft, Job Taft, Asa Cruff Taft Sr, Abigail (Taft) Cory, Lewis Taft, Cruff Taft, Mehitable (Taft) Moon, Mary Taft and Otis Taft
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after
after age 70
in Bruce, Macomb, Michigan
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Apr 2017
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Biography
Silas Taft was born 2 January 1779 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. He was the son of Silas Taft and Elizabeth Cruff. [1]
Silas married Silvy last name unknown in New York about 1804; they had two known children:
Silas passed away in Bruce, Macomb, Michigan after 1850. [3]
Sources
- ↑ Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records citing Name: Silas Taft Event Type: Birth Birth Date: 2 Jan 1779 Birth Place: Uxbridge, Massachusetts Father Name: Silas Taft Mother Name: Elisabeth Taft
- ↑ "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. Citing Name: Isaac Taft Birth Date: abt 1807 Birth Place: New York Death Date: 18 Mar 1875 Death Place: Bruce, Macomb, Michigan Death Age: 68 Occupation: Farmer Race: White Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Father Name: Silas Taft Mother Name: Silvy Taft FHL Film Number: 979574
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Year: 1850; Census Place: Bruce, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: M432_357; Page: 120B; Image: 241
- ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Decatur, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1411; Page: 157
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Silas by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Silas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Silas by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Silas:
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~1.56%
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